Talia's POV

The morning sunlight tickling my eyelids was what woke me up from sleep, and I groaned, turning around to bury my face further into the pillow. "I don't have all day, pumpkin," a voice drifted to my ears, jolting me halfway into consciousness.

"Go away," I groaned, barely registering anything, my mind still foggy from sleep. But midway into snuggling further into the sheets, I stiffened and shot up from the bed, my eyes flying open like I'd been electrified. My gaze, wide and ...